Holders Qatar first team to reach Asian Cup last 16
Defending champions and hosts Qatar became the first team to book their place in the Asian Cup last 16 with a 1-0 win over debutants Tajikistan on Wednesday.
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Economic headwinds blow stocks, oil lower
Global stocks and oil prices moved lower on Wednesday as investors fretted over weak Chinese growth data and an unexpected rise in UK inflation.
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US re-designates Yemen's Huthis as 'terrorist' entity
The United States announced Wednesday that it will put Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels back on a list of "terrorist" entities due to their repeated attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea.
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Ghana's Hughton focused on Egypt after fan confrontation
Ghana coach Chris Hughton insisted Wednesday his focus was entirely on the Black Stars' crucial Africa Cup of Nations clash with record seven-time champions Egypt following a confrontation with an angry supporter at the team's hotel in Abidjan.
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Webb telescope discovers oldest black hole yet
The James Webb space telescope has discovered the oldest black hole ever detected, which was thriving so soon after the Big Bang that it challenges our understanding of how these celestial behemoths form, astronomers said Wednesday.
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Argentina's Milei calls socialism a 'danger' for West
Argentina's libertarian new President Javier Milei slammed the threat to the West posed by socialism at the meeting of global political and business elites in Davos on Wednesday.
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Britain's Charles, Kate postpone appearances over health woes
British head of state King Charles III has been treated for an enlarged prostate and will undergo a procedure in hospital next week, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday.
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Brentford's Toney 'free' after betting ban
Brentford striker Ivan Toney declared himself "free" as he celebrated the end of his eight-month ban from football on Wednesday.
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Heavy snow, freezing rain hobble European travel
Severe winter weather in northern Europe prompted the cancellation of hundreds of flights Wednesday at Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest, while heavy snow in Scandinavia shut down air travel in Oslo for several hours.
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Rohit ton powers India to 212-4 in Afghanistan T20
Skipper Rohit Sharma became the first batsman in Twenty20 internationals to hit five centuries as he propelled India to 212-4 after a top-order collapse in the third match against Afghanistan on Wednesday.
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